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Native News of the Seventh FireElder's Meditation of the Day - October 31 "One is not born a Tewa but rather one is made a Tewa... once made, one has to work hard continuously throughout one's life to remain a Tewa." --Alfonso Ortiz, SAN JUAN PUEBLO Grandmothers march to raise treaty awareness 11th Inter-tribal Powwow festive 2-days NCC Powwow Opens with Commemorarion Walk Obama: A full partnership with Indian country Decision on lawyer in Indian land case goes to final bell Charles Trimble: Pawnee Nation reburies ancestors Tribal enrollment a touchy issue The Australian: Sacred soil on the Navajo Nation Children started fire that killed two Native boys Pala Band wins treatment as state from EPA Ex-Rosebud officer charged with sexual abuse Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 30
"My children, you have forgotten the customs and
traditions of your forefathers. ...You have bought guns, knives,
kettles, and blankets from the white man until you can no longer do
without them; and what is worse you have drunk the poison firewater,
which turns you into fools. Fling all these things away; live as your
forefathers did before you." Patterson to tribes: Adopt an Indian definition of ‘self-determination’ Black Mesa project controversy rises Sen. Dorgan: Good news and bad news for tribes Puyallup Tribe holds rally for Gov. Gregoire Two children killed in fire on Manitoba reserve Manslaughter charge for death of Pechanga leader Crow court dismisses charges against Indian sheriff Judge saves Mille Lacs man from banishment Prairie Island Tribe seeks hearing on nuclear site Meeting held on residential school commission Salt River Tribe spends $400M on casino resort Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 29 "Mothers must protect the lives they have helped to bring into the world." --Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders Arrest of suspect in Native abuse cases Soboba Band receives lead reduction grant Inter-American Commission hears Native case Forest County Potawatomi Tribe shares revenues Oglala Sioux Tribe holds presidential debate Samish Nation seeks trust status for land City reaps benefits of Lytton Band casino Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 28 Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 28 "Our religion seems foolish to you, but so does yours to me. The Baptists and Methodists and Presbyterians and the Catholics all have a different God. Why cannot we have one of our own?" Indigenous Peoples Caucus meets in Geneva Tribe passes resolution to ban abortion Fight over land-into-trust hearing continues Police investigate Crow chairman's accident California tribes address domestic violence Eleven indicted in St. Croix crack cocaine ring Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 27 "O Great Spirit Whose voice I hear in the winds, And whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me! I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset." Jodi Rave: Chippewa Cree election in tribal court
In his complaint, Blatt alleges the election board
failed to uphold several Tony Hillerman, award-winning author, dies at 83 Born in Oklahoma in 1925, attended Indian boarding school where he served as a farm hand, joined the U.S. Army, awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, and Purple Heart during World War II. After a career in journalism in New Mexico, Hillerman published his first novel, The Blessing Way, in 1970, and went on to write a series of award-winning books.
Elder's Meditation of the Day -
October 26
"It seems that if Elders can feel that you are open to learning, they are more than generous with their teaching." --Chief Councilor, Lenard George Tribal pride at Poarch Creek Native Americans were masters of living in harmony with their environment for countless centuries before modern America was born. And in people like Gayle Thrower, of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, their skills live on to be passed down to future generations. Sacred objects to be returned to local tribes Hundreds of items, including some ancient human remains considered sacred by American Indian people, are waiting to be recovered... South Dakota loses Native cigarette case A Native-owned company in Canada is not
subject to South Dakota laws, the Writers guild taps Indian talent in Hollywood The Writers Guild of America West has created a American Indian Writers Caucus to develop Indian talent in Hollywood. Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 24 We create that bad among ourselves. We create
it; then we try to call it devil, Satan, or evil. But man creates it. There
is no devil. Man creates the devil." Oneida Nation to debut float at Macy's Thanksgiving parade Scowling Indian mascot deemed offensiveCarpinteria High School's scowling warrior mascot is apparently doomed. The school district's 15-member Native American Imagery Committee decided Thursday that the school board should get rid of the warrior face on letterman jacket patches and football helmets because they could be offensive. Snowbowl case might reach Supreme Court For more information about the San Francisco
Peaks Snowbowl issue, please visit both of the following websites at
www.savethepeaks. org and www.stopsnowbowl. com. Menifee students get a feel for Native American history Students at Menifee's Bell Mountain Middle School got a taste of freshly cracked pine nuts, a feel for buckskin and a look at pottery shards during an interactive lesson on Native American culture and history Wednesday afternoon. Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 22 "Growth is a painful process." --Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE Discoveries As a Cultural Perspective Tribe, BIA and Anschutz begin oil exploration near East Glacier Park North Dakota tribe seeks faster oil lease approval Ottawa Tribe reaches free tuition agreement Lakota artist performs this week Kevin Locke, a Lakota performing artist, will present "The Hoop of Life" Census director signs policy for coordinating with Native Americans The head of the U.S. Census Bureau and Native American leaders formalized a deal Monday under which the bureau and tribes will work together to make sure Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 21 "There is one God looking down on us all. We are children of the one God. God is listening to me. The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we now say." --Geronimo, APACHE Story: Survival Has Its Cost With much effort Mrs. Godley got out of the old Ford and walked into the laundromat, leaning on her grandson’s arm, sighing with every... Project Nur Announces 'A Native American History Symposium, Eras Obama courts Native American vote in typically red states Yavapai-Prescott elders sues tribe over building
Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 20
Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 19
"The
teachings are for all, not just for Indians... The white people never
wanted to learn before. They thought we were savages. Now they have a
different understanding, and they do want to learn. We are all
children of God. The tradition is open to anyone who wants to learn."
--Don
Jose Matusuwa, HUICHOL
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